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AVLI TAVERNA

1335 W WRIGHTWOOD AVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60614

Health Inspection: violations

Official health department data. Inspected 2025-09-30; refreshed 2026-10-11. May lag the official record. Check the official source

5 findings at the latest imported inspection (2025-09-30), including 1 critical violations. These dated findings do not mean the establishment failed overall or that issues remain unresolved.

Inspection history and recorded findings

2025-09-30: Complaint

Pass w/ Conditions

  • Critical: CHI-16 — FOOD-CONTACT SURFACES: CLEANED & SANITIZED - Comments: NOTED HIGH TEMPERATURE DISH WASHING MACHINE GAUGE READING 200F BEING USED. HOWEVER THE INTERNAL TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICE WAS READING AT 166F. INSTRUCTED MANAGEMENT THAT FINAL RINCE FOR HOT WATER DISH WASHING MACHINE SHOULD BE BETWEEN 180F TO 194F. PRIORITY VIOLATION #7-38-025. CITATION ISSUED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-43 — IN-USE UTENSILS: PROPERLY STORED - Comments: NOTED SERVING PLATES ON SHELVES AT THE KITCHEN PREP AREA NOT PROPERLY STORED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT ALL SERVING PLATES AT THE DINNING TABLES TO PREVENT DUST ACCUMULATION.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED SOME USE OF MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION AT THE BASEMENT DRY STORAGE AREA.INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE MILK CRATES FOR ELEVATION TO PREVENT HIDING PLACES FOR PEST. MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE SHELVING FOR STORAGE. ALL FOOD ITEMS MUST ALSO BE STORED 6" AWAY FROM THE WALL.
  • Not Critical: CHI-47 — FOOD & NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES CLEANABLE, PROPERLY DESIGNED, CONSTRUCTED & USED - Comments: NOTED UNFINISHED WOOD USED FOR SHELVING AT THE GARAGE FOOD PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE SHELVES WITH NON POROUS WOOD THAT ARE EASILY CLEANABLE AND MAINTAINED.
  • Not Critical: CHI-54 — GARBAGE & REFUSE PROPERLY DISPOSED; FACILITIES MAINTAINED - Comments: NOTED RAT DROPPINGS INSIDE LINEN STORAGE BOX DIRT AND AROUND THE GARBAGE AREA AND SURROUNDINGS. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.

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